When I was young, my family used to fast from soda during Lent. I didn’t really understand why we did it. I didn’t even know what fasting was, but I knew that it was something we did every year. We weren’t even avid soda drinkers, but it was a Lenten fast that was simple enough that the whole family could do it.

When I was young, I used to pray for my future wife. I didn’t know who she was, but I knew she was out there, and God knew who she was. God knew who I would choose someday, and He knew who I was praying for, even when I didn’t.